Whale bones on beach. Photo source: ©© Myrcell
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More than 20 whales are thought to have died after becoming stranded off the coast of Fife, Scotland. Rescuers hope four of 30 stranded pilot whales may survive if they can be refloated at high tide on Sunday afternoon.
While on the other side of the Atlantic, more than 20 pilot whales came ashore on a South Florida beach on Saturday, triggering a daylong effort by state and national officials, nearby residents and others to save them…
Mass stranding of pilot whales on Fife coast, BBC News
16 pilot whales die in Scottish cove, Guardian UK
Pod of pilot whales comes ashore on Florida beach, AP
More than 20 pilot whales came ashore on a South Florida beach on Saturday, triggering a rescue effort by state and national officials, nearby residents and others to save them.
Are Humans to Blame For Mass Whale Beach Strandings?
There are many theories as to why whales beach themselves, blaming seismic activity, electro-magnetic anomolies, and us…
Accoustic Pollution and Naval Sonar testing
Over the past 40 years, cumulative research across the globe has revealed a coincidence between naval sonar testing events and acute decompression sickness in beached marine mammals. Under a plan announced by the NOAA, marine mammal “hot spots” in areas including Southern California’s coastal waters, may become off limits to testing of a type of Navy sonar linked to the deaths of whales.
Is Ocean Plastic Garbage Killing Whales?
From the coasts of California to Adriatic, Tasmania or Normandy, millions of tonnes of plastic debris dumped each year in the world’s oceans, could pose a lethal threat to whales, according to a scientific assessment to be presented at the International Whaling Commission this week. Ingestion of plastic refuse is emerging as a serious cause of disability and death for the large ocean-dwelling mammals.
